Astronergy vs ZNShine - solar panel manufacturer comparison
ZNShine has the broader catalog (212 vs 150 models). Astronergy leads on peak efficiency at 24.80%. Astronergy leans bifacial (69% of lineup).
Both catalogues are read from the manufacturers' own datasheets. A brand is not scored against the market here, only against the other brand on this page.
The two companies
Astronergy is a global manufacturer and supplier of solar modules, and a subsidiary of Chint Group, one of the world's leading providers of smart energy solutions. The company focuses on the R&D, production, and sales of high-efficiency crystalline silicon PV cells and PV modules. Astronergy has established...
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Hangzhou, China
- Annual capacity
- 76+ GW/year
- Employees
- 12000+
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
ZNShine Solar is a high-tech PV enterprise specializing in R&D, manufacturing, and sales of solar modules. They also provide integrated photovoltaic, battery storage, and green hydrogen solutions, as well as BIPV, rooftop solar, and utility-scale solar solutions with a commitment to boosting green electricity...
- Founded
- 1988
- Headquarters
- Suqian, China
- Annual capacity
- 10 GW/year
- Employees
- 1,200
- Listed
- NEEQ: 838463
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
Catalogue against catalogue
An average over a catalogue describes the range a manufacturer publishes, not the module you would buy. A brand with two flagship panels and eighty older ones averages worse than one that has retired its back catalogue.
What each of them builds
Astronergy skews to higher efficiency: 39% of lineup is 23%+
Astronergy offers more 600W+ panels (40% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (89%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (63%)
The flagships
Written summary
Astronergy is a Chinese solar module manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, operating as a subsidiary of the CHINT Group, one of China's largest energy conglomerates. The company holds Tier 1 bankable status with BloombergNEF and was included in S&P Global Commodity Insights' inaugural 2025 Tier 1 Cleantech Companies list. In 2024 Astronergy ranked sixth globally by module shipment volume at approximately 40 GW for the year, with cumulative global deliveries surpassing 150 GW. ZNShine - formally ZNSHINE PV-TECH Co., Ltd. - is a Chinese manufacturer based in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, that has maintained a consistent Tier 1 BNEF rating since 2015 and recently achieved a B rating in PV Tech's bankability ranking. Its combined production capacity stands at around 10 GW across three Chinese manufacturing bases, with expansion underway in Indonesia and a planned joint-venture line in India. On institutional footprint and manufacturing scale, Astronergy is the substantially larger and more widely recognized brand.
Astronergy serves residential rooftop, commercial and industrial, and utility-scale ground-mount markets, with its product catalog dominated by n-type TOPCon technology - a position validated by the company ranking fourth globally in n-type TOPCon module shipments in 2024. Its Astro N7 anti-dust series, suited to agri-PV and large industrial rooftops, entered mass production in 2025. Eight consecutive years as a Kiwa PVEL Top Performer and the 2024 RETC Overall Highest Achiever award reinforce confidence in consistent module quality. ZNShine focuses primarily on monocrystalline modules for residential and mid-scale commercial applications, and has pursued differentiation through graphene-enhanced cell coatings intended to improve durability and reduce degradation. However, ZNShine's technology mix has not been as publicly benchmarked in independent third-party testing programs as Astronergy's.
For most international buyers - project developers, EPCs, or commercial installers evaluating bankable suppliers - Astronergy is the stronger default choice, backed by greater production scale, deeper third-party validation, and an established presence across more than 140 countries. ZNShine is a credible Tier 1 option for cost-sensitive projects where a bankable brand suffices and premium technology differentiation is not required. The two brands are broadly interchangeable on paper bankability alone, but Astronergy carries a meaningfully wider margin of institutional confidence.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-05-28
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Comparisons are computed from manufacturer datasheets held in the ComparePV database and may not reflect a brand's complete current lineup. Nothing on this page is paid placement.